Black Flag joins the Hall of Fame. One of the very first hardcore punk bands, Black Flag gave voice to a non-conformist message. They were very anti-authoritarian (and anti-police in particular although not without cause). I often find their music has elements of sarcasm, irony, social criticism and even an element of poetry after Henry Rollins became lead singer. Previous lead singers included Dez Cadena, Ron Reyes and Keith Morris. Greg Ginn was a fixture as guitarist. "Rise Above!"